South Korea, US lobby groups discuss ties in chip tech, supply chain
Seoul, June 28 (IANS) The semiconductor lobby groups of South Korea and the United States discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation in technology research and maintaining a stable supply chain, Seoul’s industry ministry said on Friday. The US-Korea Supply Chain and Commercial Dialogue Semiconductor Forum, held in Washington, was organised following an agreement between the […]
India leads global AI research, Bengaluru 7th best AI Hub: Report
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Bengaluru is now ranked seventh on the top 10 list of artificial intelligence (AI) Hubs worldwide, a report showed on Friday, adding that India (tied with Germany) has the highest number of AI research institutions globally. Bengaluru, with 759 AI startups has an aggregate score of 4.64, according to Linkee.ai […]
AWS picks 24 Indian startups for space accelerator programme
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Friday announced its first-ever space accelerator programme in India, selecting 24 startups from the country, providing a big boost to the space startup sector. The selected startups operate in a range of space segments such as spacecraft propulsion, orbital and launch vehicles, satellite imagery, geospatial […]
PM Gati Shakti scheme has scaled up India’s infra, spurred growth: Morgan Stanley
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Global investment bank and financial company Morgan Stanley has stated that the PM Gati Shakti scheme has succeeded in giving a new fillip to India’s infrastructure development and multi-modal connectivity across highways, railways and ports that has spurred economic growth. According to the report, India has scaled up its infrastructure […]
Exchange Rate Automation Module ops to start on July 4, exporters & importers to benefit
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a circular for the launch of the Exchange Rate Automation Module (ERAM) with effect from July 4 to enhance trade facilitation for exporters and importers. “The automated system of ascertaining and publishing the exchange rate will replace the existing […]
Maruti Suzuki Swift surpasses 3 mn sales mark in India
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Maruti Suzuki Swift has achieved a new milestone of three million sales in India, the company said on Friday. The launch of the Epic New Swift in May has created new benchmarks and propelled the revered Swift legacy to its three million sales milestone, according to the company. “With […]
India’s inclusion in global bond index effective from today
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) India government bonds or government securities are set for inclusion in the global bond index from Friday. JP Morgan will add Indian government bonds to its Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) from June 28. It is the first time ever that Indian government bonds would be included in this index. Government […]
Mrunal Thakur took less than a moment to say ‘yes’ for ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ cameo
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Actress Mrunal Thakur, who made a special appearance in Nag Ashwin’s directorial ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, was quick to accept the offer to be part of the film, which stars Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas and Deepika Padukone. “When I was approached for ‘Kalki,’ I didn’t even take a moment to say […]
Lakers draft Lebron’s son Bronny James to form first active father-son duo in NBA history
New York, June 28 (IANS) Following weeks of anticipation, 19-year-old Bronny James was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 55th pick in the NBA draft, forming the league’s first active father and son duo. LeBron, a four-time NBA champion nearing the end of his career, could potentially share the court with his son […]
Foo Fighters stop Birmingham gig after problem in the crowd
Los Angeles, June 28 (IANS) The American rock band Foo Fighters’ gig at Birmingham witnessed chaos in the crowd, after which they were forced to halt their performance. The band’s frontman Dave Grohl warned the crowd “you don’t want” what would happen if the disruption continued, reports Mirror.co.uk. The band took to the stage at […]
